Washington, D.C. – Alaskan Congressman Don Young is happy to announce the following two grants awarded to Alaskan entities, originating from the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act – A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU): $3,243,400 to the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF), Alaska University Transportation Center to fund projects related to cold regions transportation, in... Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Alaskan Congressman Don Young released the following statement this morning following news from the Administration that consideration of any applications for exploratory drilling in the Arctic has been suspended until 2011: “I am incredibly disappointed in this irrational and careless decision. It is based only in response to the hysteria of interest groups that want to cripple ... Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Alaskan Congressman Don Young introduced a series of three bills this afternoon, each serving to benefit the veteran community. -- H.R. 5402 would amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to provide for equitable allotment of lands to Alaska Native veterans. Approximately 2,800 Alaska Natives served in the military during the Vietnam conflict and many did not have an opport... Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Alaskan Congressman Don Young introduced H.R. 5379 today, legislation which would delist the polar bear as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. U.S. Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne announced on May 14, 2008 that he would list the polar bear as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) due to a predicted future loss of habitat... Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Alaskan Congressman Don Young’s resolution honoring Lance Mackey passed the House this evening after being brought to the floor for debate this afternoon. H.Res. 1189 commends Lance Mackey on winning a record 4th straight Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. Watch video of Rep. Young’s remarks here. Rep. Young’s floor remarks as prepared: “Last March, Lance Mackey made Alaska history b... Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Alaskan Congressman Don Young issued the following statement today regarding Judge Martin Feldman’s decision to overturn the Obama Administration’s deepwater drilling ban: “This moratorium would have delivered a devastating blow to an economy that is already hurting and so I am encouraged by Judge Feldman’s decision. However, I would have liked to have seen the Beaufort and Chuk... Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Alaskan Congressman Don Young introduced H.R. 5352, Alaska Clean Energy Development Act, this afternoon. This legislation would classify Alaska hydropower renewable for the purposes of the renewable energy tax credits, federal programs, and standards, if it is less than 50 megawatts; or is generated through the use of a lake tap or siphon, pumped storage, or a run of the river s... Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Alaskan Congressman Don Young spoke yesterday at the U. S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure’s hearing entitled Deepwater Horizon: Oil Spill Prevention and Response Measures, and Natural Resource Impacts. The Committee met to consider the explosion and sinking of the offshore drilling unit, Deepwater Horizon, in the Gulf of Mexico, which resulted in the tragic... Read more »
Washington, D.C. - Alaskan Congressman Don Young released the following statement today following House leaders’ decision to pull from the floor consideration of a bill (H.R. 5116, the COMPETES Act) that would provide a five year authorization for the National Science Foundation, Department of Energy's Office of Science, and the National Institute of Standards and Technology to provide for Science... Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Alaskan Congressman Don Young sent a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding a proposed rule which would ban the use of leaded fuel in all piston engine aircraft in the United States. Currently, there is no suitable replacement for leaded aviation gasoline. "Once again the EPA is trying to put the cart before the horse," said Rep. Don Young. "This premature... Read more »
